congealment
Liquid turning solid
Congealment is the process or result of congealing—becoming thick, solid, or semi-solid.
Blood undergoes congealment as it clots.
Grease left in a pan shows congealment as it cools.
The word applies figuratively to ideas or plans that solidify: the congealment of vague notions into firm convictions.
Coagulated mass
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- curdleCongeal into lumps
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- fibrinClot-forming protein
platelets · hemostasis · thrombin · curdling · agglutinate · blood · plasma · fibrinogen
Wobbly semi-solid substance
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- collagenStructural body protein
hydrocolloid · alginate · aspic · gelling · set · jellification · mousse · blancmange
Transition to firm state
- hardeningBecoming less soft
- settingContext of events
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
petrification · calcification · induration · ossification · mineralization · vitrification · sintering · concretion
Thin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
solidify · refrigerate · arctic · icy · frigid · hoarfrost · glaciation · permafrost
clot
Coagulated mass
fibrin · platelets · hemostasis · thrombin · curdling · agglutinate · blood · plasma · fibrinogen · prothrombin
gel
Wobbly semi-solid substance
collagen · hydrocolloid · alginate · aspic · gelling · set · jellification · mousse · blancmange
solidification
Transition to firm state
crystallization · petrification · calcification · induration · ossification · mineralization · vitrification · sintering · concretion · cement
frost
Thin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
glacier · solidify · refrigerate · arctic · icy · frigid · hoarfrost · glaciation · permafrost · frozen
viscosity
Fluid's flow resistance
bechamel · gravy · custard · sauce · syrup · slurry · reduction · starch · cornstarch · arrowroot
- hardeninghardening, stiffening, solidification, solidifying, rigidifying
- gelsaloe vera gel, hair gel, shower gel, shaving gel, gel nails
congealmentmelting
Solid-to-liquid transition
liquefaction · thawing · dissolution · liquefying · unfreezing
congealmentthinning
Reducing density or number
dilution · fluidization · dispersion · liquidity · fluidity
congealmentdissolution
Breaking up completely
fluidity · flux · loosening · unfreezing · thawing
congeal, gelatin, jellied, coagulate, congealed, congealing, congelation